In 2024, the share of income German employees contributed to their public health insurance was the same as each year since 2015. In 2024, German workers paid on average 14.6 percent of their income towards public health insurance coverage. These contributions along with contributions from employers and federal subsidies fund the services provided by public health funds - known as "Krankenkassen" - in Germany. The number of statutory health insurance companies in Germany fell below 100 for the first time in 2022.
Share of income paid toward public health insurance in Germany from 1998 to 2024
All public health insurance members pay an extra contribution of 0.9 percent of their income. In 2009, the contribution rate was changed during the year.
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GKV-Spitzenverband. (January 4, 2024). Share of income paid toward public health insurance in Germany from 1998 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289210/contribution-rate-public-health-insurance-germany/
GKV-Spitzenverband. "Share of income paid toward public health insurance in Germany from 1998 to 2024." Chart. January 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289210/contribution-rate-public-health-insurance-germany/
GKV-Spitzenverband. (2024). Share of income paid toward public health insurance in Germany from 1998 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289210/contribution-rate-public-health-insurance-germany/
GKV-Spitzenverband. "Share of Income Paid toward Public Health Insurance in Germany from 1998 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289210/contribution-rate-public-health-insurance-germany/
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